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MIDI_Device_setup.md

Setup

Add a virtual MIDI device on your Mac

To your DAW, there is no difference between our keyboard program and a regular MIDI keyboard. We need to create a 'virtual' MIDI device that out program can use to send the MIDI to your DAW. This only needs to be done once.

  1. Spotlight search 'midi' and choose Audio MIDI Setup

screen shot 2018-05-04 at 8 39 16 am

  1. Choose Show MIDI Studio from Window menu

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  1. Double click the red box that says IAC

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  1. Check Device is online box, and add a bus and name it.

virtualmididevice

Our program should now connect to the first available MIDI input.
If you have any issues, email me at [email protected]

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